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Film star’s Bute home up for sale

Richard Attenborough bought the Rhubodach estate in 1988 after “falling in love” with the placeNot known

The idyllic hideaway that Richard Attenborough once called home has been put on the market after the death of his wife.

Buyers are being given the chance to snap up two separate lots on the Isle of Bute, which were bought by the actor and director after he “fell in love” with the place. The first, listed at £680,000, includes a two-bedroom cottage, 48 acres of woodland and a farmhouse where Lord Attenborough used to entertain guests.

A three-bedroom cottage with a garden and view of the water is available for £175,000.

Attenborough, star of films from In Which We Serve toJurassic Park and an Oscar winner for his direction of Gandhi, bought the 1,700-acre Rhubodach estate in 1988.

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